Baby sleeping apparatus

ABSTRACT

This new baby bed allows parents to easily access baby from the bed with almost 3 sides being available to access baby from. Also, while a baby is sleeping in the bed, the bed should be secured so the baby cannot crawl out of it, and so forth. In addition, a bed must be able to secure a baby in a convenient way while allowing sufficient movement for the baby.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The current application claims priority to a provisional application62/562,233 filed 5 on Sep. 22, 2017.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present disclosure relates to baby bed.

Description of the Related Art

In the art of the present disclosure, there are various rocking bedsavailable in the market. These conventional cradle beds allow access toa baby from two opposite sides since other two sides have pivotingpoints for cradle. Further, these beds do not come with mechanism tosave a baby from crawling out of it which is very serious safety issuebecause every baby starts to crawl sooner or later. Moreover, inconventional beds, babies are tied with straps to the bed to preventthem from falling down.

Therefore, there is a need of a baby bed that allows parents to easilyaccess baby from the bed with almost 3 sides being available to accessbaby from. Also, while a baby is sleeping in the bed, the bed should besecured so the baby cannot crawl out of it, and so forth. In addition, abed must be able to secure a baby in a convenient way while allowingsufficient movement for the baby.

In the light of the above, there is a need to a baby bed that addresseslimitations of conventional baby beds.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosures teaches an improved sleeping apparatus that hassafety enclosure to secure a baby inside a bed with walls that isstationary or in motion.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sleeping apparatus hasa bed that swings or slides in relation to the frame.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sleeping apparatus hasa bed that is rotatable along a horizontal axis and perpendicular tovertical axis which results in from side to side body motion of asubject sleeping inside bed to top to bottom of body motion similar to agarden swing motion.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sleeping apparatus hasan electrical device that provides a swinging motion or a slidingmotion.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sleeping apparatus canhold phone or tablet.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sleeping apparatus hasan electrical circuit that generates various recorded or streamingsounds.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sleeping apparatus iscontrolled wirelessly.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, the sleeping apparatus hasa bed that is made of fabric.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

for clearer understanding of the present disclosure, references are madeto the following descriptions:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sleeping apparatus with asliding bed, in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is front angled view of a sleeping apparatus with partially opensafety enclosure, in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of a sleeping apparatus, in an embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a top view of a sleeping apparatus without a safety enclosurepresent, in another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a sleeping apparatus, in another embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of a sleeping apparatus, in another embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a top view of a sleeping apparatus with a safety enclosure, inanother embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a angled view of a sleeping apparatus with two pivoting swingsupports, in another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a angled view of a sleeping apparatus with a side to sidesliding swing support swing function, in another embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a sleeping apparatus with a ninety degreerotate option for side to side swinging operation, in an embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a sleeping apparatus with a ninety degreerotate option for garden swing like motion from head to toe motion, inanother embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a sleeping apparatus 1200, in yet another embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 13 is a sleeping apparatus 1300, in yet another embodiment of thepresent disclosure with suspended pivotal swing supports.

FIG. 14 is a swinging angle sensor 1400, in yet another embodiment ofthe present discloser with a swinging angle sensor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Following description teaches a number of embodiments and applicationsof the present disclosure. The description makes references to theaccompanying drawings that form a part hereof. It will be understood toa person ordinarily skilled in the art that drawings are forillustration purpose only and to explain the disclosure clearly. Thesedrawings are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. It is tobe understood that other embodiments may be utilized and changes may bemade without departing from the scope of the present invention. Theembodiments of the present disclosure described below are not intendedto be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise formsdisclosed in the following detailed description. Rather, the embodimentsare chosen and described so that others skilled in the art mayappreciate and understand the principles and practices of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 1 is a Front perspective view of a sleeping apparatus 100. Thesleeping apparatus 100 has a bed 105, a safety enclosure 120 and a frame110. The frame 110 provides structural strength to the sleepingapparatus 100. The frame 110 has the plurality of supports 115 such thatthe plurality of supports 115 re pivotally connected the frame 110. Theplurality of supports 115 enables back and forth pivoting movement inrelation to the frame 110. A bed 105 is pivotally connected to theplurality of supports 115. This overall structure allows the bed 105slides back and forth in relation to the frame 110. In an embodiment ofthe present disclosure, the bed 105 is operationally connected to theframe 110. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, anelectrical device can provide back and forth motion, side-ways motion ora combination motion to the bed 105 in relation to the frame 110. Forexample, the bed 105 can be motorized. In an embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the bed 105 is motorized and is controlled wirelesslythrough a smart phone, a mobile, a tablet, and so forth. The bed 105 hasa sleeping area that is surrounded by walls. In an embodiment of thepresent disclosure, there is an upward slope near the head of a baby. Itis described in further detail subsequently. In an embodiment of thepresent disclosure, the bed 105 has a base that is made of fabric. Thefabric allows adjustment according to baby's shape and weight. Inanother embodiment of the present disclosure, a base of the bed 105 isfully removable. A baby can sleep in the bed 105 and the walls ensurethat the baby does not fall down from the bed 105. The bed 105 isfurther enclosed by the safety enclosure 120. The safety enclosure 120is described in details subsequently. Also, the sleeping apparatus 100has an arrangement to hold phone or tablet. In an embodiment of thepresent disclosure, the sleeping apparatus 100 is motorized and has anelectrical circuit that generates various recorded or streaming sounds.For example, music can be streamed from a website. In another example,the sleeping apparatus 100 can swing back and forth by an electricalmotor operationally connected to the bed on the sleeping apparatus 100.Also the motor can be operated wirelessly through a phone or a tablet.In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the sleeping apparatus100 has an electrical timer circuit to time various functions of thesleeping apparatus 100. For example, start and stop timing of streamingcan be programmed on an app on a mobile phone. In another example,duration and speed of swing can be set through an app. It will beunderstood to a person ordinarily skilled in the art, several functionsof the sleeping apparatus 100 can be wirelessly controlled.

FIG. 2 is a sleeping apparatus with partially open safety enclosure 205,in an embodiment of the present disclosure. The safety enclosure 205 isa breathable enclosure such that the bed 105 becomes an enclosedbreathable chamber after the safety enclosure 205 is securely closed. Inan embodiment of the present disclosure, the safety enclosure 205 ispartially open. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, thesafety enclosure 205 is closed. This embodiment is shown in the FIG. 2.In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the safetyenclosure 205 is fully removed. The safety enclosure 205 can be amosquito net that is strong enough to secure baby inside the bed. Thesafety enclosure 205 can has a zipper 210 to close the safety enclosure205 securely. It will be apparent to a person to ordinarily skilled inthe art that toys can be attached to the sleeping apparatus 100. Also,the sleeping apparatus 100 can have a provision to secure phone.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the bed 105 is rotatablesuch that same angle is maintained with respect to horizontal plane butdifferent angles with respect to the frame 100.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of a sleeping apparatus 300, in anembodiment of the present disclosure. The sleeping apparatus 300 isshown to include a frame 305, a first end of a single pivot-point 370, asecond end of the single pivot-point 371, one or more swing supports 310and a bed 315. The one or more swing supports 310 are pivotallyconnected to the frame 305. The bed 315 is mechanically coupled to theone or more supports 310. In addition, the sleeping apparatus 300includes the safety enclosure 205 (not shown). In an embodiment of thepresent disclosure, there is an upward slope 320 near the head of ababy.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the sleeping apparatus 300, in an embodiment ofthe present disclosure. The sleeping apparatus 300 includes the safetyenclosure 205, however, it is not shown in the FIG. 4.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the sleeping apparatus 300, in anotherembodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 illustrates bed 315comprising a first pair of opposing walls 391 and a second pair ofopposing walls 392; wherein the second pair of opposing walls are longerin length than the first pair of opposing walls of the bed 315.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the sleeping apparatus 300, in anotherembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the sleeping apparatus 300 with the safetyenclosure 205, in another embodiment of the present disclosure. Itshould be noted that Figs. are shown for the purpose of illustrationonly; an actual sleeping apparatus may look considerably differentwithout deviating from the scope of the invention.

FIG. 8 is a sleeping apparatus 800 with the safety enclosure 205, in yetanother embodiment of the present disclosure. The sleeping apparatus 800includes a frame 805, toys 810, a bed 815 and a safety enclosure 205. Itwill be understood to a person ordinarily skilled in the art that theframe 805 can be of different shapes and configurations. The bed 815 isshown to be transparent for the sake of clarity. The sleeping apparatus800 has bed 815 pivotally connected to frame 805 with two supports 825each support connected to one of two distinct pivot points 820.

FIG. 9 is a sleeping apparatus 900, in yet another embodiment of thepresent disclosure. The sleeping apparatus 900 in includes a frame 905,a bed 910, a motion frame 915 and a safety enclosure 920. The bed 910can be pivoted on the pivot 915 that allows rocking motion of the bed910. This rocking motion is motorized and can also be controlledwirelessly through a mobile phone or a tablet. In another embodiment ofapparatus 900 the bed 910 can be designed to slide at pivot point 915that allows side by side swinging motion of the bed 910. This rockingmotion is motorized and can also be controlled wirelessly through amobile phone or a tablet.

FIG. 10 is a sleeping apparatus 1000, in yet another embodiment of thepresent disclosure. The sleeping apparatus 1000 in includes a frame 1005and a bed 1010. The bed 1010 hangs on the frame 1005 such that the bed1010 can swing left-right and a subject inside will feel body motion inside to side direction 1015 in a way whole body swings from side to sidebeing inside bed.

FIG. 11 is a sleeping apparatus 1100, in yet another embodiment of thepresent disclosure. The sleeping apparatus 1100 in includes a frame 1105and a bed 1110. The bed 1110 hangs on the frame 1105 such that the bed1010 can be rotated along a horizontal axis and perpendicular tovertical axis which results in from side to side body motion 1115 of asubject sleeping inside of bed shown in FIG. 11 to top to bottom of bodymotion similar to a garden swing motion where subject's head and toeswings up and down one by one. FIG. 11 illustrates a first end of thesingle pivot-point 1170 which is directly connected to the frame 1105and a second end of the single pivot-point 1171. Three swing supports1171 are connected to the second end of the single pivot-point 1171 atjunction 1175. Another end of one of the three swing supports 1171 isdirectly connected to one of the two first pair of opposing walls andeach of the rest two of the at least three swing supports 1171 isconnected to respective one of the second pair of opposing walls. Thesecond pair of opposing walls is longer in length than the first pair ofopposing walls.

Swinging motion 1115 shown in FIG. 11 will keep a top of the first pairof opposing walls 1091 substantially parallel or substantially at a sameangle to the horizontal plane upon which the base 1105 is placed. Thesecond pair of opposing walls 1092 will constantly at different angle tothe horizontal plane while the bed 1110 is in a swinging motion.

Swinging motion 1015 of FIG. 10 will keep a top of the second pair ofopposing walls 1092 substantially parallel or substantially at a sameangle to the horizontal plane upon which the base 1105 is placed. Thefirst pair of opposing walls 1091 will constantly at a different angleto the horizontal plane while the bed 1110 is in a swinging motion.

a sideways swinging motion that keeps a top of the second pair ofopposing walls substantially parallel or substantially at a same angleto the horizontal plane of the ground

FIG. 12 is a sleeping apparatus 1200, in yet another embodiment of thepresent disclosure. The sleeping apparatus 1200 has a bed 1205 with asafety enclosure 205 to secure a baby inside and provide protectionagainst from falling out of bed 1205 and from mosquito at the same time.In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the bed 1205 is stationary.In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the bed 1205 swingsfrom its two distinct pivot points 1210. This present a sleepingapparatus allows 360 degree of access to the bed 1205 since the entiretop of bed 1205 exposed and accessible entirely from top once a safetyenclosure 205 is partially or fully removed. Also, the sleepingapparatus 1200 has an arrangement to hold phone or tablet. In anembodiment of the present disclosure, the sleeping apparatus 1200 ismotorized for swinging motion and can have an electrical circuit thatgenerates various recorded or streaming sounds. For example, music canbe streamed from a website. In another example, the sleeping apparatus1200 can swing back and forth by an electrical motor operationallyconnected to the bed on the sleeping apparatus 1200. Also the motor canbe operated wirelessly through a phone or a tablet. In anotherembodiment of the present disclosure, the sleeping apparatus 1200 has anelectrical timer circuit to time various functions of the sleepingapparatus 1200. For example, start and stop timing of streaming can beprogrammed on an app on a mobile phone. In another example, duration andspeed of swing can be set through an app. It will be understood to aperson ordinarily skilled in the art, several functions of the sleepingapparatus 1200 can be wirelessly controlled.

FIG. 13 is a sleeping apparatus 1300, in yet another embodiment of thepresent disclosure. The sleeping apparatus 1300 has a bed 1305 with asafety enclosure 205 to secure a baby inside and provide protectionagainst from falling out of bed 1305 and from mosquito at the same time.In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the bed 1305 is stationaryand suspended with help of a pair of swing support 1325 which canpivotally connected to frame 1320. In another embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the bed 1305 swings from its two distinct pivot points 1320.This present a sleeping apparatus allows more degree of access to thebed 1305 since there isn't any frame or bar at the top of the bed likeconventional cradle have. Also, the sleeping apparatus 1300 has anarrangement to hold phone or tablet. In an embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the sleeping apparatus 1300 is motorized for swinging motionand can have an electrical circuit that generates various recorded orstreaming sounds. For example, music can be streamed from a website. Inanother example, the sleeping apparatus 1300 can swing back and forth byan electrical motor operationally connected to the bed on the sleepingapparatus 1300. Also the motor can be operated wirelessly through aphone or a tablet. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, thesleeping apparatus 1300 has an electrical timer circuit to time variousfunctions of the sleeping apparatus 1300. For example, start and stoptiming of streaming can be programmed on an app on a mobile phone. Inanother example, duration and speed of swing can be set through an app.It will be understood to a person ordinarily skilled in the art, severalfunctions of the sleeping apparatus 1300 can be wirelessly controlled.

FIG. 14 is a swinging angle sensor 1405, wherein the apparatus has aswinging angle sensor which can help adjust both side end swingingangles of said bed.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A baby swing apparatus comprising: a frame,a swing support, a single pivot-point, and a bed; wherein the frameincludes a base which is configured to stay stationary relative to theground and the frame is directly connected to a first end of the singlepivot-point; wherein a top end of the swing support is directlyconnected to a second end of the single pivot-point; the bed comprisinga substantially vertical wall peripheral to a sleeping area, such thatthe sleeping area is surrounded by the substantially vertical wall,wherein the substantially vertical wall is connected to all four sidesof the sleeping area at a bottom thereof, wherein the substantiallyvertical wall has a first pair of opposing walls and a second pair ofopposing walls longer in length than the first pair, wherein a bottomend of the swing support is directly connected to only one of the firstpair of opposing walls; wherein the bed is connected to the frame viaonly the one of the first pair of opposing walls connected to the swingsupport; wherein an electrical device is operationally connected betweenthe frame and the swing support, and is configured to providetwo-directional pendulum swinging motion to the bed in relation to theframe; wherein the bed is connected to the frame in an orientation suchthat the frame is present on a top side, a bottom side and a rear sideof the bed, and absent on a left side, a right side and a front side ofthe bed; wherein the sleeping area is elevated towards the one of thefirst pair of opposing walls, wherein elevating of the sleeping area isconfigured to elevate a baby's head to provide comfortable sleepingposition by keeping the baby's head elevated compared to rest of thebaby's body.
 2. The baby swing apparatus as defined in claim 1, whereinsaid bed further comprises a safety enclosure on top of thesubstantially vertical walls, wherein said safety enclosure is abreathable enclosure for an opening of said bed, wherein said bed withthe substantially vertical wall becomes a breathable enclosed chamberonce said safety enclosure is secured to said bed.
 3. The baby swingapparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said sleeping area is made froma fabric, wherein the sleeping area is removable from said bed.
 4. Thebaby swing apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein toys for child'sentertainment are attached to the apparatus.
 5. The baby swing apparatusas defined in claim 1, further comprising a structure to hold a phone ora tablet.
 6. The baby swing apparatus as defined in claim 1, furthercomprising an electrical circuit, wherein the electrical circuitgenerates various recorded or streaming sound waves.
 7. The baby swingapparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising an electrical timer,wherein the electrical timer circuit is integrated to set time forvarious functions of the apparatus.
 8. The baby swing apparatus asdefined in claim 1, further comprising a swinging angle sensor, whereinthe swinging angle sensor configured to adjust swinging angles of saidbed.
 9. A baby swing apparatus comprising: a frame, a swing support, asingle pivot-point and a bed; wherein said frame includes a base whichis configured to stay stationary relative to the ground and the frame isdirectly connected to a first end of the single pivot-point; wherein atop end of the swing support is directly connected to a second end ofthe single pivot-point; the bed comprising a substantially vertical wallperipheral to a sleeping area, such that the sleeping area is surroundedby the substantially vertical wall, wherein the substantially verticalwall is connected to all sides of the sleeping area at a bottom thereof,wherein the substantially vertical wall has a first pair of opposingwalls and a second pair of opposing walls longer in length than thefirst pair, wherein bottom end the swing support is directly connectedto at least one of the second pair of opposing walls; wherein the atleast one of the second pair of opposing walls is connected to thesingle pivot-point only via the swing support; wherein an electricaldevice is operationally connected between the frame and the swingsupport, and is configured to provide two-directional pendulum swingingmotion to the bed in relation to the frame; wherein the bed is connectedto the frame in an orientation such that the frame is present on a topside, a bottom side and a rear side of the bed, and absent on a leftside, a right side and a front side of the bed; wherein the bed isconnected to the frame only via the single pivot-point; wherein thesleeping area is elevated towards one of the first pair of opposingwalls, wherein elevating of the sleeping area is configured to elevate ababy's head to provide comfortable sleeping position by keeping thebaby's head elevated compared to rest of the baby's body.
 10. The babyswing apparatus as defined in claim 9, wherein said sleeping area ismade from fabric, wherein said fabric is removable from said bed. 11.The baby swing apparatus as defined in claim 9, wherein toys for child'sentertainment are attached to the apparatus.
 12. The baby swingapparatus as defined in claim 9, further comprising an electricalcircuit, wherein the electrical circuit generates various recorded orstreaming sound waves.
 13. The baby swing apparatus as defined in claim9, further comprising an electrical timer circuit, wherein theelectrical timer circuit is integrated to time various functions of theapparatus.
 14. The baby swing apparatus as defined in claim 9, furthercomprising a swinging angle sensor configured to adjust swinging anglesof said bed.
 15. The baby swing apparatus as defined in claim 9, whereinsaid bed further comprises a safety enclosure on top of saidsubstantially vertical walls, wherein said safety enclosure is abreathable enclosure for an opening of said bed, wherein said bed withthe substantially vertical wall becomes a breathable enclosed chamberonce said safety enclosure is secured to said bed.
 16. A baby swingapparatus comprising: a frame, a swing support, a single pivot-point,and a bed; wherein the frame includes a base which is configured to staystationary relative to the ground and the frame is directly connected toa first end of the single pivot-point; wherein a top end of the swingsupport is directly connected to a second end of the single pivot-point;the bed comprising a substantially vertical wall peripheral to asleeping area, such that the sleeping area is surrounded by thesubstantially vertical wall, wherein the substantially vertical wall isconnected to all four sides of the sleeping area at a bottom thereof,wherein the substantially vertical wall has a first pair of opposingwalls and a second pair of opposing walls longer in length than thefirst pair, wherein a bottom end of the one swing support is directlyconnected to one of the first pair of opposing walls and at least one ofthe second pair of opposing walls; wherein the only one of the firstpair of opposing walls and the at least one of the second pair ofopposing walls are connected only to the single pivot-point via at leastone of the swing support; wherein an electrical device is operationallyconnected between the frame and the swing support, and is configured toprovide two-directional pendulum swinging motion to the bed in relationto the frame; wherein the bed is connected to the frame in anorientation such that the frame is present on a top side, a bottom sideand a rear side of the bed, and absent on a left side, a right side anda front side of the bed; wherein the bed is connected to the frame onlyvia the single pivot-point; wherein the sleeping area is elevatedtowards the one of the first pair of opposing walls, wherein elevatingof the sleeping area is configured to elevate a baby's head to providecomfortable sleeping position by keeping the baby's head elevatedcompared to rest of the baby's body.
 17. The baby swing apparatus asdefined in claim 16, wherein said bed further comprises a safetyenclosure on top of the substantially vertical wall, wherein said safetyenclosure is a breathable enclosure for an opening of said bed, whereinsaid bed with the substantially vertical wall becomes a breathableenclosed chamber once said safety enclosure is secured to said bed. 18.The baby swing apparatus as defined in claim 16, wherein said sleepingarea is made from fabric, wherein said fabric is removable from saidbed.
 19. The baby swing apparatus as defined in claim 16, wherein toysfor child's entertainment are attached to the apparatus.
 20. The babyswing apparatus as defined in claim 16, further comprising an electricalcircuit, wherein the electrical circuit generates various recorded orstreaming sound waves.
 21. The baby swing apparatus as defined in claim16, further comprising an electrical timer circuit, wherein theelectrical timer circuit is integrated to time various functions of theapparatus.
 22. The baby swing apparatus as defined in claim 16, furthercomprising a swinging angle sensor configured to adjust swinging anglesof said bed.